Jamie's Italian - Speisekarte

My 1st time at Amadora, often walked past in my way to the Richmond Curzon, this time I made a reservation, my risotto fungi was v v v good! Definitely going back!

Appears to have changed hands since my last visit. Parmigiana starter was good as was the tiramisu although squid did not have any sauce and the rabbit was dry, reheated and full of bones.

This restaurant is an acquired taste as not everyone will want to be in such cramped quarters. Notwithstanding, the food was good, well produced and seasoned and the service attentive. Wine list not particularly inspiring and pretty average but enough for a weekday supper. I hope they continue to make progress and the reviews follow suit.

On booking the table I had some doubts after reading other peoples experiences. Within seconds of arriving such fears were gone. Myself and 3 friends were made to feel very welcome and we could not have asked for more. The customer service was very good and we did not have to wait very long for anything. The food was good and the drinks cold. My only complaint was that the menu did not have any cheese and biscuits .[A nice touch for us pre the rugby]. We will be returning.

Some of my friends drove out to Amadora, and I wasn't sure what all the hype was about until I arrived - it was amazing! The service was outstanding, with a waiter who knew the perfect wine to pair with each dish. The specials were delicious, particularly the pumpkin ravioli which was clearly handmade. It was all fantastic! To top it off, we shared a delicious homemade cannoli that I will crave for a long time. I can't wait to go back and will definitely tell all my friends about this place!

We haven't been to Amadora for a while and it was clear as soon as we arrived that it had changed hands. It was not as good, the charming warm welcome was gone, though we were greeted with friendliness. Food was quite good, but under-seasoned and the very small menu reduced by the unavailability of two main courses. We were disgusted to find that the service charge added to the bill is kept by the owners, we removed it as did the fellow diner who mentioned it to us on his way out. We are unlikely to return.

We were a little apprehensive as we were very surprised to get a table at such short notice (we had only booked a few days before our 1pm lunch booking everywhere else in Richmond and Twickenham were booked solid because of the rugby world cup match which we were also attending. While the staff that served us were very nice and friendly the food was a big let down, poor quality, tasteless and bland. My mozzarella salad was the only dish out of four that was okay but even that had far too much balsamic vinegar on it for my taste. Authentic Italian it is not. Such a shame as it situated in a lovely part of Richmond.

On a Wednesday evening, my experience at the a la carte restaurant was disappointing as it was full. The decor was nice, but the tables were too small and the lighting was too bright, which affected the atmosphere. The Antipasto-Sharing-Platter was huge and had the best mozzarella I've ever had. The risotto was excellent, but the lobster Special was just okay and lacking in ingredients. Things took a turn for the worse when the desserts were subpar and the marsala wine we were served was clearly corked and filled with sediment. The service was attentive and polite, although a bit intrusive at times. The wine list was good and we enjoyed the wines we chose. Overall, it was a decent meal, but...

Oh dear. I don 't know what 's happened here. I chose Amadoro because I 'd had some good meals there, and although the service has been very patchy, I hoped friends would find it quirky and better than a 'chain ' restaurant. A lukewarm 'welcome ', followed by fairly mediocre starters. And the pasta mains, served in sad little bowls, were pretty flavourless. The bread well, we did laugh at the 5 little 'soldiers ' [was that one slice of bread, we wondered], with some oil and vinegar. At £3.90? oh come ON................. We had to listen to the only other customer haggling over the price of his lunch and it seems he was probably right, as the website says £15.50 for a starter and pasta. Yet I...